USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio)

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What's USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio) about?

Military History Lectures and Events held at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, brought to you in podcast form. Our lecturers are scholars, soldiers, and authors who are speaking to a U.S. Army audience about military history and the history of war.

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USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio) episodes:

11.20.2023
Connecting Latino: Military Service and Belonging in the United States
While research has shown Latinos are highly patriotic, political rhetoric often questions their patriotism and residence in the United States. In his lecture, Dr. McGlynn will examine how Latina/Latino aspirations to demonstrate patriotism and belonging influences their experiences with military...
11.09.2023
Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Supply and logistics are an integral component of military operations, which influences every aspect of military planning, operational art, and strategy. Among the many challenges faced by the fledgling Continental Army was establishing secure sources of supplies. That challenge came...
09.14.2023
Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often...
08.21.2023
Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861
Military expert Dr. Michael O’Hanlon examines America’s major conflicts since the mid-1800s: the Civil War, the two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. O’Hanlon addresses profound questions. How successful has the United States been when it waged these wars? Were...
05.18.2023
Divisions: A New History of Race and America's World War II Military
America's World War II military was a force of good. While saving the world from Nazism, it also managed to unify a famously fractious American people. At least that is the story the U.S. Army put forward through wartime propaganda...
04.18.2023
Tactical Arrogance: British Military Disasters In The Wilderness, 1755-1777
Defeat is a possibility in almost any undertaking. Understanding how to turn failures into lessons learned is a key contributing skill to bringing about future success. In two of his recent books, Dr. David L. Preston, the General Mark W. Clark...
04.05.2023
Special Episode: Steve Leonard and The Further Adventures of Doctrine Man
This lecture was recorded at the open house for the USAHEC's newest exhibit, “Ka-Pow Boom! Understanding the Soldier Experience through Comic and Illustrative Art.” Writer, former military strategist, and U.S. Army veteran Steve Leonard delivered a presentation on his comic...
03.30.2023
A Revolution in Dignity: Writing the Ukrainian Spirit through Fiction with Kalani Pickhart
In her award-winning novel “I Will Die In A Foreign Land”, author Kalani Pickhart offers an opportunity to connect with the human aspect of the conflict. The novel, winner of the 2022 New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award,...
02.17.2023
Respect and Authority: Dick Winters, Ronald Speirs, and the Mantle of Command
The harrowing experiences of Major Dick Winters and Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Spiers, along with their abilities to successfully lead solders, provide deep insights for anyone interested in leadership and small unit dynamics. Frederick explores the specific elements, personal and...
11.23.2022
The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution
Lecture at the USAHEC with U.S. Army War College professor Dr. Kevin J. Weddle:In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in...
10.14.2022
The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost
In the lecture Dr. Nolan will discusses the misconception that major battles determine clear-cut outcomes of wars, questioning the decisive power of even the most lopsided battles and debunking the concept of prodigies and geniuses of military strategy.
09.16.2022
Fighting in the Desert: The American Civil War in the Southwest
On September 14, 20022 the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, presented a lecture by Pulitzer Prize nominated author Dr. Megan Kate Nelson. In this lecture, Dr. Nelson discussed the American Civil War by introducing the national...
08.26.2022
Britain at Bay
In this lecture, Dr. Alan Allport of Syracuse University, discusses World War II’s critical first years and how the United Kingdom’s strategic and political decisions impacted the outcome of the war.
06.23.2022
The Democratic Advantage in Great Power Competition: Perspectives Lecture Series
On June 22, 2022 the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, presented a lecture by Georgetown University Professor, Dr. Matthew Kroenig. In this lecture, Dr.Kroenig provided an in-depth analysis of the return to great power competition and...
04.26.2022
The Return of Empire and Great Power Competition Perspectives Lecture Series
April 20, 2022 – Robert D. KaplanOn April 20, 2022 the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center inCarlisle, Pennsylvania, presented a lecture by the New York Times bestsellingauthor, Robert D. Kaplan. In this lecture, Mr. Kaplan provided a ground levelgeopolitical...
03.28.2022
When France Fell: Perspective Lecture Series
February 16, 2022 – Dr. Michael NeibergOn February 16, 2022 the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, presented a lecture by Dr. Michael Neiberg of the U.S. Army War College based on his new book, “When France...
11.17.2021
Edward M. Almond and the U.S. Army: From the 92nd Infantry Division to the X Corps
On February 6, 2020, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania welcomed USAHEC Senior Historian Dr. Michael Lynch as he presented his talk on Edward M. Almond. Lt. Gen. Edward M. Almond was one of the more...
10.20.2021
Shifting the Oversight Lens on Cyberspace Operations: Perspectives Lecture
On September 16, 2021 at 6:30PM EST, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania welcomed Prof. Amy Gaudion, of Penn State Dickinson Law, as she presented her lecture, Shifting the Oversight Lens on Cyberspace Operations. In this...
09.13.2021
Statecraft and Cyberspace: Is the Best Cyber-Defense a Good Cyber-Offense?
09.01.2021
Boy on the Bridge: Perspectives Lecture Series
08.18.2021
Ashley’s War: Perspectives Lecture Series
07.07.2021
Bugs and Nukes, Ethics and Leadership
06.02.2021
Berlin 1945: Perspectives Lecture Series
April 22, 2021 – Mr. D.M. GiangrecoOn April 22, 2021 at 6:30PM EST, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania welcomed author and scholar Mr. D.M. Giangreco as he presented his lecture, Berlin 1945: The Halt on...
05.05.2021
Responsible AI as Process, not Product: Perspectives Lecture Series
February 18, 2021 – Dr. David Danks On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in coordination with the Army Heritage Center Foundation, welcomed Dr. David Danks, who presented a live-streamed lecture via ZOOM that...
04.07.2021
How to Think Like an Officer: Perspectives Lecture Series
March 11, 2021 – Dr. Reed Bonadonna On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania welcomed author and scholar Dr. Reed Bonadonna to present his lecture, How to Think Like an Officer: The Officer as Visionary....
06.03.2020
Developing Strategists - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
May 7, 2020 - Dr. Thomas Bruscino On May 7, 2020, at 6:30 PM EST, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania live-streamed a lecture entitled Developing Strategists, Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Interwar Army War College by...
05.20.2020
The Partnership that Almost Won the Civil War- Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
April 15, 2020 - Dr. Cristian Keller On April 15, 2020, at 6:30PM, the USAHEC welcomed Dr. Christian Keller of the U.S. Army War College to give a lecture based on his latest book, The Great Partnership: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall...
03.18.2020
The Battle of the Bulge -Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
March 4, 2020 - Mr. Martin King “They’ve got us surrounded – the poor b********!” was the defiant refrain among the cold and miserable 101st Airborne Division Soldiers valiantly defending the city of Bastogne in December 1945. Both the German and...
12.24.2019
Hello Girls: USAHEC Women's Equality Day Lecture
August 23, 2019 - Dr. Elizabeth Cobbs The Hello Girls is the untold story of how America’s first female Soldiers helped win World War I, earned the vote, and fought the U.S. Army for recognition. In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal...
12.12.2019
Young Washington - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
November 7, 2019 - Mr. Peter Stark In the waning and bleak months of 1753, a young and naive George Washington trekked through the Ohio frontier on behalf of the British Crown to forge a diplomatic relationship with...
11.07.2019
Broken Lives and Shattered Bones: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
October 16, 2019 - Superintendent Brandon Bies, Manassas National Battlefield Park Amid the stink of blood, the moans of wounded, and the detritus of battle, a Civil War battlefield surgeon sawed through the shattered remnant of a Soldier’s leg. As he...
10.02.2019
The British Are Coming: General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley Memorial Lecture
September 18, 2019 - Mr. Rick Atkinson In mid-January 1777, Lord Cornwallis of the invincible British Army retreated from the New Jersey countryside after two years of epic struggle against up-start American rebels. From the bloodshed on Lexington Common to the...
09.18.2019
Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
August 21, 2019 - Dr. Edwin E. Moïse On the night of August 4, 1964, two American warships clashed with torpedo boats in the dark waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. The “attack” rapidly pushed President Lyndon Johnson to escalate the...
09.06.2019
Gettysburg's Peach Orchard: Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
August 1, 2019 - Mr. James A. Hessler On July 2, 1863, the once serene orchard of local Gettysburg farmer Joseph Sherfy was bathed in the blood that forever changed its name to the “Peach Orchard.” Under the blazing sun and...
08.22.2019
Dispatches of D-Day: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
July 17, 2019 - Mr. Jared Frederick Along the steep cliffs and thick, mazelike hedgerows of Normandy, American Soldiers broke Hitler’s “Fortress Europe” and flooded France with a new sense of freedom. The American public was glued to their newspapers and...
08.08.2019
Brothers in Valor: Perspective in Military History Lecture Series
May 15, 2019 - Dr. Robert F. Jefferson, Jr. From the blood soaked earth of the American Civil War to the booby-trapped jungle pathways of Vietnam and beyond, 89 African American Soldiers have earned the highest military accolade in the land...
07.29.2019
D-Day Journal: The Untold Story of a U.S. Ranger on Omaha Beach
May 18, 2019 - Mr. Jack Kennard In this lecture based on his book, D-Day Journal: The Untold Story of a U.S. Ranger on Omaha Beach, Mr. Kennard uses his father’s journal to present D-Day from the view of 22-year-old Lieutenant...
07.09.2019
Rising in Flames: Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
May 2, 2019 - Mr. J.D. Dickey In late 1864, Major General William Tecumseh Sherman brought his brand of “hard war” to the Georgia countryside between Atlanta and Savannah. The campaign decimated the agricultural and economic heart of the Confederacy and...
05.23.2019
Rampage: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
April 17, 2019 - Mr. James M. Scott “I shall return!” General Douglas MacArthur spoke those words into the dreary darkness in 1942 when he fled the Japanese invasion of the Philippine islands. Almost three years later, as U.S. forces worked...
04.08.2019
Smashing Hitler's Panzers: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
March 27, 2019 - Mr. Steven Zaloga Late in January 1945, through the snowy forests and farms of the Ardennes, the cream of Hitler’s remaining army struggled through a muddy retreat, defeated in the final offensive the Wehrmacht attempted during World...
02.06.2019
Hue, 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
November 28, 2018 - Dr. Mark Bowden On the morning of January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese launched an ambitious series of attacks across South Vietnam in what would become known as the infamous Tet Offensive. One crucial goal of the...
01.19.2019
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy - General Omar Bradley Memorial Lecture
October 17, 2018 - Sir Max Hastings The Vietnam War remains one of the world’s most contentious conflicts, with the reverberations of its blood-soaked defiance against American interventionism echoing to the present day. On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the U.S. Army...
12.12.2018
Three Battalions in May - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
September 19, 2018 - Dr. Erik Villard On January 30, 1968, North Vietnamese attacks across fronts spanning from the North/South Vietnam Boarder to Saigon started a country-wide campaign that became known as the Tet Offensive. Less well known is the "Mini Tet"...
11.27.2018
Thunder in the Argonne - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
August 2, 2018 - Dr. Douglas Mastriano In the early hours of September 26, 1918, determined American Soldiers rushed into ‘No Man’s Land’ to play their part in the last great offensive of World War I. Experienced German Soldiers manned the...
08.08.2018
The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed - Perspectives in Military History Roundtable
March 17, 2018 - Colonel Gregory Fontenot, U.S. Army Retired When the dust settled after Desert Storm in 1991, the First Infantry Division had engaged and defeated at least twelve Iraqi divisions, taken over 14,000 prisoners of war, and destroyed over...
07.25.2018
Home Front to Battlefront - Perspectives in Military History
July 18, 2018 - Mr. Frank Lavin Carl Lavin was a high school senior in Canton, Ohio when 4,500 miles away Japanese Zeros screamed over Pearl Harbor. Along with thousands of young men and women, Lavin responded by joining the U.S....
07.13.2018
Washington's Immortals - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
May 16, 2018 - Mr. Patrick O'Donnell In late August 1776, General George Washington commanded a panicked, trapped army of green Continental Soldiers on Long Island. Outflanked, Washington was desperate to save his men before the British could wipe out the...
06.15.2018
The Treaty of Versailles - Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series
May 3, 2018 - Dr. Michael Neiberg On November 11, 1918, the American people released a collective sigh of relief. News of an armistice with the German-led Central Powers led Americans to believe their war was over. In 1919, the Allies...
05.04.2018
What Have We Done? - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
April 18, 2018 - Mr. David Wood "War is a morally treacherous enterprise." So says Pulitzer-prize winning war correspondent and author, David Wood. Through years of experience embedded with U.S. military units in Somalia, Southwest Asia and the Persian Gulf, Panama,...
03.22.2018
An American on the Western Front - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series
February 21, 2018 - Mr. Patrick Gregory, Editor and Author With the entrance of America into World War I, young Arthur Clifford Kimber put down his books at Stanford University and enlisted in the Allied cause on the Western Front. Joining...

What's USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio) about?

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USAHEC Perspectives Lectures Series (Audio) episodes:

Connecting Latino: Military Service and Belonging in the United States

Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778

Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command

Military History for the Modern Strategist: America’s Major Wars Since 1861

Divisions: A New History of Race and America's World War II Military

Tactical Arrogance: British Military Disasters In The Wilderness, 1755-1777

Special Episode: Steve Leonard and The Further Adventures of Doctrine Man

A Revolution in Dignity: Writing the Ukrainian Spirit through Fiction with Kalani Pickhart

Respect and Authority: Dick Winters, Ronald Speirs, and the Mantle of Command

The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution

The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost

Fighting in the Desert: The American Civil War in the Southwest

Britain at Bay

The Democratic Advantage in Great Power Competition: Perspectives Lecture Series

The Return of Empire and Great Power Competition Perspectives Lecture Series

When France Fell: Perspective Lecture Series

Edward M. Almond and the U.S. Army: From the 92nd Infantry Division to the X Corps

Shifting the Oversight Lens on Cyberspace Operations: Perspectives Lecture

Statecraft and Cyberspace: Is the Best Cyber-Defense a Good Cyber-Offense?

Boy on the Bridge: Perspectives Lecture Series

Ashley’s War: Perspectives Lecture Series

Bugs and Nukes, Ethics and Leadership

Berlin 1945: Perspectives Lecture Series

Responsible AI as Process, not Product: Perspectives Lecture Series

How to Think Like an Officer: Perspectives Lecture Series

Developing Strategists - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

The Partnership that Almost Won the Civil War- Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

The Battle of the Bulge -Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Hello Girls: USAHEC Women's Equality Day Lecture

Young Washington - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

Broken Lives and Shattered Bones: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

The British Are Coming: General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley Memorial Lecture

Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Gettysburg's Peach Orchard: Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

Dispatches of D-Day: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Brothers in Valor: Perspective in Military History Lecture Series

D-Day Journal: The Untold Story of a U.S. Ranger on Omaha Beach

Rising in Flames: Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

Rampage: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Smashing Hitler's Panzers: Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Hue, 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam

Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy - General Omar Bradley Memorial Lecture

Three Battalions in May - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

Thunder in the Argonne - Dr. Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed - Perspectives in Military History Roundtable

Home Front to Battlefront - Perspectives in Military History

Washington's Immortals - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

The Treaty of Versailles - Brooks E. Kleber Memorial Lecture Series

What Have We Done? - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series

An American on the Western Front - Perspectives in Military History Lecture Series